Patient Care Tech (PCT) - Pulmonary (Pulm) - PRN
Core
Provides direct patient care and supportive technical activities under the delegation of licensed nursing staff in various hospital departments including Medical, ED, ICU, Imaging, OB, and Telesitter.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (PCT)
Builds
Patient care support and clinical data collection for newborn through geriatric populations
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Support
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Vital signs monitoring, patient transport, specimen collection, sterile technique, EKG testing, arrhythmia monitoring, phlebotomy, patient positioning, biohazard disposal
Preferred skills
CNA certification, Phlebotomy Technician (PBT) certification, medical terminology knowledge, acute care experience
Technologies
EKG machines, patient monitors, contrast injectors, laboratory specimen processing systems
Responsibilities
Take and record vital signs, assist with bathing and feeding, collect lab specimens, perform EKG testing, monitor patient rhythms, prepare patients for imaging procedures, assist in obstetrical deliveries, provide continuous video observation for telesitter role
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC